Dubai Museum, something genuinely old in the UAE |
Dhow by the Dubai Museum |
Tower, UAE flag and minaret |
Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, now the Dubai Museum |
Dubai's Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787, now the Dubai Museum |
Tower of Al Fahidi Fort flying the UAE flag |
Tower of Al Fahidi Fort with minaret |
Tower of Dubai Fort with minaret |
Tower of Dubai Fort with minaret |
Dubai Museum opened in 1971 and was enlarged in 1995 |
متحف دبي |
Brass knocker, Dubai Museum |
Dubai Museum map with the original fort on the right and the new galleries on the left |
Dubai Museum - aerial photo of Dubai pre-oil |
Dubai Museum in the old fort |
Dubai Museum |
Dubai Museum - courtyard of Dubai Fort |
Dubai Museum - courtyard of Dubai Fort |
An old abra used to ferry passengers across Dubai Creek |
Brass cannon, Dubai Museum |
Rababa - a single stringed instrument used by the bedouin |
Aerial view of Dubai in the 1950's, Dubai Museum |
Old well in the courtyard, Dubai Museum |
Old well in the courtyard, Dubai Museum |
Crafts demonstration, Dubai Museum |
Palm reed houses used in the old days (not all that long ago) |
1822 map of the "Back-water of Debai" |
Underground, the first major gallery presents the vast changes in Dubai over the past several decades |
The young Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikh Rashid |
Men relaxing with tea or Arabic coffee and shisha |
Dubai Museum - relaxation |
Dubai Museum - recreation of the traditional souq |
Dubai Museum - recreation of the traditional souq |
Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
Dubai Museum - boy's Koran school |
Dubai Museum - girls in festive clothing |
Dubai Museum - festive clothing of a girl |
Dubai Museum - Pearl Merchants |
Dubai's early wealth was based on pearl diving and trading |
Rafi with the camel at Dubai Museum |
Dad with the camel at Dubai Museum |
In the museum under the fort |
Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
Woman embroidering, Dubai Museum |
Dubai Museum - woman carrying a basket on her head |
A rare picture with me |
Bedouin man and woman in traditional clothing |
Lucas at Dubai Museum |
Jumeira Archaeological Site gallery, Dubai Museum |
Model of the Jumeirah Archeological Site, Dubai Museum |
Model of the Jumeirah Archeological Site, Dubai Museum |
A circular stone grave, 3rd Millennium BC, Al Sufouth |
Chlorite vessel decorated with incised geometrical designs from Al Qusais, 2nd Millennium BC |
Large restored jar with from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
Large restored jar with from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
Find from the Jumeirah Archeological Site |
A large clay storage jar from Jumeirah, 9th-10th C. AD |
Dubai's old fort, now the Dubai Museum |
Entrance to the Dubai Museum |
Al Fahedi Fort, Dubai |
Evening at the fort, Dubai |
Dhow in front of the Dubai Museum |
Evening view of fort's tallest tower and minaret, Dubai |
Dubai Fort at night |
Dubai Fort at night |
Dubai Fort at night |